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as in clusters
a number of things considered as a unit
a clot of daisies occupied one corner of the flower bed
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as in clumps
a small uneven mass
clots of dirt that were flung up by the horses' hooves
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as in morons
British
a stupid person
was of the opinion that most of the people running for parliament were clots
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as in blocks
to prevent passage through by filling with something
phone lines clotted by Internet traffic
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as in gels
to turn from a liquid into a substance resembling jelly
scabs form over cuts when your blood starts to clot
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Recent Examples of clots
CNN Money,
14 June 2026
This rare condition, which mostly impacts children, occurs when bacterial toxins spread throughout the body and damage red blood cells, causing clots in the organs, primarily the kidneys.
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Annie Waldman,
ProPublica,
9 June 2026
According to the Mayo Clinic, HUS can occur when small blood vessels become damaged and inflamed, causing clots that can damage the kidneys and other organs.
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Adam England,
PEOPLE,
19 May 2026
The role of vitamin K is so crucial that researchers were awarded the Nobel Prize in 1943 for their discovery of its ability to form clots and stop bleeding in babies.
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Lee Hutchinson,
ArsTechnica,
6 May 2026
Helmet-like devices aim to distinguish between clots and bleeds in minutes, potentially reshaping stroke care in remote areas.
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Jason Gale,
Bloomberg,
24 Apr. 2026
It is treated with beta blockers and blood-thinning medicine to reduce risks of clots and other flareups.
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Kelly McGreal,
FOXNews.com,
22 Apr. 2026
Bleeding through a tampon or pad in less than 1 hour, passing large clots, or requiring blood transfusions should prompt discussion with your gynecologist or primary care physician, ACOG advises.
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Dr. Chidimma J. Acholonu,
ABC News,
3 Apr. 2026
These clots may damage the kidneys and other organs and cause kidney failure or even death.
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Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
27 Mar. 2026
Noun
This rare condition, which mostly impacts children, occurs when bacterial toxins spread throughout the body and damage red blood cells, causing clots in the organs, primarily the kidneys.
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CNN Money,
14 June 2026
This rare condition, which mostly impacts children, occurs when bacterial toxins spread throughout the body and damage red blood cells, causing clots in the organs, primarily the kidneys.
—
Annie Waldman,
ProPublica,
9 June 2026
According to the Mayo Clinic, HUS can occur when small blood vessels become damaged and inflamed, causing clots that can damage the kidneys and other organs.
—
Adam England,
PEOPLE,
19 May 2026
The role of vitamin K is so crucial that researchers were awarded the Nobel Prize in 1943 for their discovery of its ability to form clots and stop bleeding in babies.
—
Lee Hutchinson,
ArsTechnica,
6 May 2026
Helmet-like devices aim to distinguish between clots and bleeds in minutes, potentially reshaping stroke care in remote areas.
—
Jason Gale,
Bloomberg,
24 Apr. 2026
It is treated with beta blockers and blood-thinning medicine to reduce risks of clots and other flareups.
—
Kelly McGreal,
FOXNews.com,
22 Apr. 2026
Bleeding through a tampon or pad in less than 1 hour, passing large clots, or requiring blood transfusions should prompt discussion with your gynecologist or primary care physician, ACOG advises.
—
Dr. Chidimma J. Acholonu,
ABC News,
3 Apr. 2026
These clots may damage the kidneys and other organs and cause kidney failure or even death.
—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
27 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clots
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This medium-sized, rounded tree is appreciated for its fragrant white flower clusters in mid-to-late spring and year-round features.
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The first chapter of the AI investment cycle — the infrastructure buildout of GPU clusters, data centers, and networking fabric that drove NVIDIA's stock up several hundred percent and established the semiconductor complex as one of the decade's defining trades — is not over.
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McCary also points out that shorter grass clippings are also less likely to form large or heavy clumps that might smother patches of lawn.
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Plant them in clumps behind or at the edges of a group of dahlias for a stunning early autumn display.
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There are complicated brain-chemistry factors involved that have to do with testosterone, and dopaminergic systems, and kappa-opioid receptors, all of which seem to add up to a Jim Gaffigan joke about how men are morons compared with their wives.
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The Dilbert principle — traced back to a quote in a 1995 strip — posited that managers and higher-ups are actually successful morons whose stubbornness is confused for real leadership qualities.
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The Earth’s atmosphere blocks most of the Sun’s radiation.
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This could be an indication that the P-trap under the sink has dried out, which means water no longer blocks unpleasant smells from rising.
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When water freezes, these impurities solidify and block the straight path of light through the ice.
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When a delinquent account turns into a court judgment, a creditor can pursue a bank levy that freezes the account where those benefits land.
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Smaller batches typically mean more experimentation — the kind of one-off lagers, seasonal releases and limited tap-only pours that don’t make sense to package and ship across a wide distribution footprint.
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The cookies are made fresh daily in small batches with simple ingredients.
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The president said that his administration would have to drain the pool and start over again as the new liner shed chunks of itself.
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Offerman, whose role provides a framework for the plot, spends chunks of rehearsal watching.
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This is different from the pastime counterfactuals enjoyed after the fact by barfly drunks and social media idiots.
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Kids, let’s face it, are idiots by nature, and that’s not their fault.
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“Clots.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clots. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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